Dehumidifiers Made by Midea Recalled Due to Serious Fire and Burn Hazards; $4.8 Million in Property Damage Reported
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2016-11-02). Hazards: fire, burn. About 3,400,000 units in the US and 850,000 in Canada.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 17024 |
| Published | 2016-11-02 |
| Last updated | 2016-11-02 |
| Products | Dehumidifiers |
| Firms | GD Midea Air Conditioning Equipment Ltd., of China (manufacturer) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 3,400,000 |
| Units (Canada) | 850,000 |
| Hazard classes | fire, burn |
| Remedy classes | refund, replace |
| Trade facets | appliance |
| Sold | Amazon.com, Lowes, Menards, PC Richard and other stores nationwide from January 2003 through December 2013 for between $100 and $300. |
Description
This recall involves 25-, 30-, 40-, 50-, 60-, 65-, 70-, and 75-pint dehumidifiers with the following brand names: Airworks, Alen, Arcticaire, Arctic King, Beaumark, Coolworks, ComfortAire, Comfort Star, Continental Electic, Crosley, Daewoo, Danby, Danby & Designer, Dayton, Degree, Diplomat, Edgestar, Excell, Fellini, Forest Air, Frigidaire, GE, Grunaire, Hanover, Honeywell, Homestyles, Hyundai, Ideal Air, Kenmore (Canada), Keystone, Kul, Midea, Nantucket, Ocean Breeze, Pelonis, Perfect Aire, Perfect Home, Polar Wind, Premiere, Professional Series, Royal Sovereign, Simplicity, Sunbeam, SPT, Sylvania, TGM, Touch Point, Trutemp, Uberhaus, Westpointe, Winix, and Winixl. The brand name, model number, pint capacity and manufacture date are printed on the nameplate sticker on the back of the dehumidifier. To determine if your dehumidifier has been recalled, enter the model number at https://www.recallrtr.com/dehumidifier
Hazard
The dehumidifiers can overheat, smoke and catch fire, posing serious fire and burn hazards.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately turn off and unplug the dehumidifiers and contact GD Midea for either a replacement unit or a partial refund. Consumers whose dehumidifiers were manufactured before October 1, 2008 will receive a partial refund, not a replacement. The manufacturing dates can be found on back of units.
Incidents and injuries
Midea has received 38 reports of smoke and fire. About $4.8 million property damage has been reported. No injuries have been reported.
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